FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing | FinTech

A&O Shearman has notable lawyers in its banking and finance, capital markets and corporate practices. The firm has especially outstanding capabilities in handling complex payments law matters, and in transactional and capital markets work involving FinTech clients.

Latham & Watkins offers a broad range of FinTech advice and services for major clients. The team advises across a range of key areas, including regulatory matters concerning crypto-assets, cybersecurity issues and digital banking.

Linklaters regularly advises renowned institutions on complex FinTech mandates. It is particularly strong at handling significant corporate transactions and is notable for its work on financial services regulatory matters, including those relating to crypto-assets. Linklaters frequently acts for incumbent financial institutions on financial technology matters, as well as crypto companies and FinTechs.

Skadden's London-based FinTech group is experienced in representing notable financial institutions, investors and innovative FinTechs in investment deals, joint ventures and M&A transactions. It frequently handles cross-border matters, with clients benefiting from the firm's multi-jurisdictional footprint.

Clifford Chance's highly skilled team of lawyers provides multidisciplinary advice to incumbent and emerging players in the FinTech sector. The firm is particularly strong on major corporate mandates, but is also able to advise on regulatory issues and a broad range of other significant matters.

CMS handles matters relating to cloud computing and other online platforms and applications, and also advises clients on the use of crypto-assets. The firm also has established expertise in crowdfunding and assists with corporate transactional mandates.

Goodwin has an internationally strong reputation for technology sector transactional matters and for advising tech and FinTech companies and investments on equity funding rounds. Its London team has a particularly active practice in cryptocurrency, as well as handling FinTech M&A and investment rounds for FinTechs and VC investors.

Hogan Lovells has an extremely strong reputation in the UK market. The firm advises clients on regulatory matters concerning AML, banking and payments, including Consumer Duty Principle compliance. Its clients include e-money businesses, banks, retailers and remittance providers.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a global, internationally respected FinTech practice. The firm advises notable clearing banks and other established financial institutions, challenger banks, foreign governments, startups and crypto operations. It also assists clients with the design and implementation of complex IT projects.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe brings significant venture capital expertise to FinTech-related transactions. The team regularly acts on major cross-border deals and funding rounds. The Orrick team also advises its clients on financial regulatory matters and licensing procedures, particularly in the payments arena.

Ashurst advises global financial institutions and FinTech startup businesses. The firm brings a multidisciplinary approach to the sector and also runs its FinTech Legal Labs accelerator scheme, which is designed to bring together FinTech businesses, investors and other market participants.

Cooley handles a broad range of regulatory, compliance, litigation and transactional matters regarding cyber, data and privacy issues. The team regularly advises established and emerging FinTechs.

Fox Williams is a boutique firm with a strong focus on financial services, the technology sector and a range of high-growth FinTech work. Its financial services regulatory lawyers advise FinTech clients and incumbent financial institutions.

The FinTech group at Freshfields advises major institutional clients and significant FinTechs on large-scale transactional mandates. The firm is also able to assist with regulatory matters involving crypto-assets.

gunnercooke offers specialised services for disruptor and start up clients in the crypto and digital assets space. The team is strong on crypto, Web3 regulatory questions and blockchain-based projects for exchanges and payments players. gunnercooke is also experienced in complex corporate structuring and commercial contracts for FinTech businesses.

Simmons & Simmons advises notable clients on a range of FinTech mandates. The firm is regularly involved in transactions, and also assists clients with regulatory matters relating to payments and crypto-asset operations.